Welton is a village in the Daventry district of the county of Northamptonshire in England. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Daventry district is a large local government district of western Northamptonshire, England. ... Northamptonshire (abbreviated Northants or Nhants) is a landlocked county in central England with a population of 629,676 (2001 census). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ...

Layout

Welton is rather quaint and pretty, replete with narrow roads undulating up and down and across the village. It is not without good reason that the layout is sometimes referred to by locals as 'the maze'. Having said that, there are newer roads surrounding the village that provide better access to Welton's various nooks and crannies. For other uses, see Maze (disambiguation). ...

Activities

Its main feature is a pub, The White Horse Inn roughly in the centre of the village An amusingly named pub (the Old New Inn) at Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswold Hills of South West England A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada...

Many of those who travel through the area on barges take the time to visit, enjoying the cosy atmosphere. Moored narrowboats near Tardebigge, Worcestershire, England Horse drawing a narrowboat on the Kennet and Avon Canal. ...

There is also a church and a park. And an excellent primary school. But no actual shops, hence the bored children. Perhaps once, maybe twice a month a mobile library bus arrives in town and people flock to see what books look like. Then it goes again like a big metal ghost on wheels.

Culture

It is not unusual to see the Hunt file through the village from time to time, although now of course they are chasing nothing. It is polite not to mention this to them and locals prefer to comment favourably upon their bright uniforms and tall horses. A hunt is an activity during which humans or animals chase some prey, such as wild or specially bred animals (traditionally targeted species are known as game), in order to catch or kill them, either for food, sale, or as a form of sport. ...

History

Welton is thought to be named after Well Cottage, an abode in the centre of the village, which, surprisingly enough, contains a well out the front. So, quite literally, Welton is a 'well town'!

Trivia

Only a few fields away from Welton lies the M1 motorway and the famous Watford Gap service station. The Watford Gap is said to split the North of England from the South. The M1 motorway heading south towards junction 37 at Barnsley, South Yorkshire. ... Watford Gap service station is a motorway service station situated off the M1 motorway, near Watford Gap, in Northamptonshire, England. ...

Less than a mile away from Welton is the hamlet of Ashby St Ledgers, the so-called 'command centre' of the Gunpowder Plot. Ashby St Ledgers is a village in the Daventry district of the county of Northamptonshire in England. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Wildlife

Whilst driving at night one may spot a tiny deer scampering across the road. These are most likely Muntjac or Roe Deer and are not the only surprising animals that lurk in the night forest of Welton. There are rumours of a Big Cat or two in the vicinity, with sightings in Long Buckby, West Farndon and Whilton Locks to mention but a few. [1]. Hopefully the deer will suffice as food for now. Species See text. ... Binomial name Capreolus capreolus, Capreolus pygargus (Linnaeus, 1758) There are two species of Roe Deer. ... Big cat refers to large wild felines of the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe. ... Long Buckby is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire England. ... West Farndon is a hamlet in the English county of Northamptonshire. ... Whilton Locks is the name of a flight of locks on the Grand Union Canal in the county of Northamptonshire in England. ...

Future

In the first decade of the twenty-first century it is expected that the town of Daventry, which has been creeping ever nearer with new housing developments, will touch fingers with Welton and Welton for its part will become a kind of hat sitting upon Daventry's head.